FOGEX MECATRONIQUE

What FOGEX MECATRONIQUE does

FOGEX Mecatronique is a France-based B2B distributor founded in 1977 and headquartered in Argenteuil, Île-de-France. The company resells mechatronic and robotic components from a portfolio of more than a dozen international manufacturers, including Thomson, Tolomatic, Synapticon, Siko, RoboteQ, Kollmorgen, Nidec, Nanotec, Nilab, Gambini, Wichita, and Meliormotion. Its commercial scope is limited to the French market, and it operates with a very small team of approximately five employees.

The product catalog spans the core building blocks of industrial automation: linear actuators, servo and stepper motors, motion controllers, gearboxes, encoders, and components for collaborative and mobile robotics. Distribution is supplemented by technical support and, in the case of Tolomatic, an ISO 9001-certified quality system. Target end-markets are French industrial manufacturers and integrators in factory automation, robotics, packaging, food processing, and medical equipment.

The business model is a classic specialty distribution model: FOGEX purchases components from its represented brands and resells them to French industrial customers, earning margin on the spread between supplier and customer pricing, with revenue also derived from technical pre-sales and after-sales support. No pricing tiers, contract structures, or revenue figures are disclosed. The single-country footprint, very small headcount, and absence of disclosed management, customers, or funding rounds indicate a niche, owner-operated distribution business with limited scale.

Name

FOGEX MECATRONIQUE

Legal name

FOGEX MECATRONIQUE

Website

https://fogex-mecatronique.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FOGEX Mecatronique is a French B2B distributor, founded 1977 in Argenteuil, that resells mechatronic and robotic components from 12+ international brands (Thomson, Tolomatic, Kollmorgen, Nidec, Synapticon, Nanotec, etc.) to French industrial manufacturers and integrators in automation, robotics, packaging, food processing, and medical equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Components Distribution

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Mechatronic components distribution
• Industrial automation products
• Motion control components
• Robotic motion components
• Electric actuators supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Argenteuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Component Distribution: Revenue generated through the sale and distribution of mechatronic components and systems to industrial customers. Products include electric actuators, motors, drives, encoders, linear guides, ball screws, reducers, and related automation components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FOGEX MECATRONIQUE distributes mechatronic and robotic components from international brands (Thomson, Tolomatic, Synapticon, Siko, RoboteQ, Kollmorgen, Nidec, Nanotec, Nilab, Wichita, Meliormotion, Gambini) to French industrial manufacturers. Its offering includes electric actuators, motors, servo drives, encoders, ball screws, linear guides, gearboxes, magnetic measurement systems, linear motors, and pneumatic brakes and clutches, with technical engineering support for component selection and integration.

Product overview

FOGEX MECATRONIQUE is a French distributor specializing in mechatronic and robotic components. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation products organized into key categories: (1) Measurement and Control systems including SIKO position indicators, MAG-LINE magnetic measurement systems, cable sensors, and incremental/absolute encoders including ATEX-rated and stainless steel versions; (2) Robotics components including SYNAPTICON drives and servo motors, collaborative robot 7th axis systems from THOMSON, and ROBOTEQ motor controllers; (3) Electric Actuators and Cylinders from TOLOMATIC and THOMSON including hygienic stainless steel versions for food applications; (4) Motors and Brakes including KOLLMORGEN motors, WICHITA pneumatic brakes, NANOTEC stepper/brushless motors, and NILAB linear motors; (5) Ball Screws and Linear Guides from THOMSON including rolled and ground ball screws, lead screws, ground shafts, and linear guide series 400 and 500; (6) Gearboxes and Racks from NIDEC including planetary, FLEXWAVE, CORONEX, and right-angle gearboxes, plus GAMBINI precision gears and racks. The company serves diverse industry sectors including medical, packaging, food processing, machine tools, robotics, mobile equipment, and material handling. FOGEX MECATRONIQUE functions as a distributor/reseller for international brands including THOMSON, TOLOMATIC, SYNAPTICON, SIKO, ROBOTEQ, NIDEC, KOLLMORGEN, NANOTEC, NILAB, WICHITA, and others, providing technical expertise and application support.

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Products and services

• Thomson Linear Motion Components Ball screws, lead screws, linear guides, electric actuators and cylinders, and 7th axis cobot linear systems from Thomson, providing precision linear motion solutions for industrial automation, collaborative robots, and material handling applications.
• Tolomatic Electric Actuators Electric actuators from Tolomatic including extreme-duty rodless actuators (RSX), heavy-duty force actuators (RSA-HT/ST), motorized integrated actuators (IMA), and stainless steel hygienic versions (IMA-S, RSH, IMA Wash/Paint) for food-grade and harsh-environment applications.
• Synapticon Servo Drives and Motors High-performance servo drives and motors from Synapticon, including Node integration drives for direct integration in robots and compact machines, Circulo frameless motor drives, and Actilink-S compact servomotors with integrated drives and encoders, supporting EtherCAT and 12-60V DC operation.
• Siko Position Measurement and Control Products Position indicators, magnetic measurement systems (MagLine), cable displacement sensors, incremental and absolute magnetic sensors, safety encoders for mobile equipment, rotary encoders, inclinometers, and format adjustment servo motors with fieldbus interfaces (CANopen, Profibus-DP, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT).
• RoboteQ Motor Controllers Motor controllers and servo motors from RoboteQ for mobile applications including autonomous robots, AGVs, logistics, material handling, and agricultural or medical robotics. The RoboG4 series operates below 100V with single or dual channel controllers from 1.5kW to 19kW.
• Kollmorgen Motors and Variable Frequency Drives Motors and variable frequency drives from Kollmorgen for industrial automation and robotics applications.
• Nidec Precision Gearboxes Precision gearboxes from Nidec including planetary gearboxes, FLEXWAVE series, CORONEX epicycloidal gearboxes, GRAESSNER right-angle gearboxes, and MELIORMOTION precision planetary gearboxes for precision motion control applications.
• Nanotec Stepper and Brushless Motors Stepper motors and brushless DC motors from Nanotec for motion control and automation applications.
• Nilab Linear Motors Linear motors from Nilab for direct drive precision positioning and motion control applications.
• Wichita Pneumatic Brakes and Clutches Pneumatic brakes and clutches from Wichita for industrial power transmission applications.
• Gambini Precision Gears and Racks Precision gears and racks from Gambini for power transmission and motion control applications.
• MAG-LINE Magnetic Measurement Systems Magnetic measurement and position measurement system product line including magnetic bands and sensors for linear and rotary position measurement.
• MOVORAIL Materials Handling System Suspended materials handling system using anodized aluminum profile rails, available in 5 sizes with profile lengths up to 8 meters and high load capacity.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• THOMSONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Thomson linear motion components including ball screws, lead screws, linear guides, electric actuators, and electric cylinders.
• THOMSONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProducts include: 7th axis linear systems for cobots, precision actuators (ECT, T130, T60, T90, PC series), ball screws, linear guides (series 400 and 500), electric cylinders (Electrak, Warner, HD series), motorized lead screws (MLA, MLS), and MOVORAIL handling systems.
• TOLOMATICcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Tolomatic electric actuators including RSX extreme duty, RSA-HT high force, RSA-ST, IMA motorizable actuators, IMA-S stainless steel, RSH stainless steel, and IMA Wash/Paint models.
• SYNAPTICONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Synapticon drives and servo motors including Node integration drives, Circulo frameless motor drives, and Actilink-S compact servomotors with integrated drives.
• SIKOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Siko position measurement products including displays, magnetic rings, magnetic strips, cable sensors, hydraulic cylinder sensors, incremental and absolute magnetic sensors, safety encoders for mobile equipment, rotary encoders, inclinometers, and format adjustment servo motors.
• ROBOTEQminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of RoboteQ motor controllers and servo motors for mobile applications including RoboG4 series with 1.5kW to 19kW capacity.
• KOLLMORGENcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Kollmorgen motors and drives for industrial automation applications.
• NIDECcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Nidec precision gearboxes including planetary gearboxes, FLEXWAVE, CORONEX epicycloidal, GRAESSNER angle gearboxes, and MELIORMOTION precision planetary gearboxes.
• NANOTECminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Nanotec stepper and brushless motors for automation applications.
• NILABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Nilab linear motors for precision positioning applications.
• GAMBINIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Gambini precision gears and racks for motion transmission.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Distrelec: European industrial catalog distributor (now part of RS Group) selling motion control, motors, drives, and sensors. Comparable as a broader industrial component distributor with overlapping categories, though at much larger scale and breadth than FOGEX.
• Festo: German global manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic and electric automation technology, including motion controllers and drives. Comparable as a major supplier in the same automation/motion space that FOGEX serves, though Festo is a manufacturer with its own distribution rather than a pure reseller.
• SMC Corporation: Japanese global manufacturer of pneumatic and automation components with direct distribution in France. Comparable as a dominant automation supplier whose catalog overlaps FOGEX's electric motion offering, though SMC is manufacturer-owned distribution.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies manufacturer with a strong electromechanical and motion control portfolio. Comparable as a major brand in the same motion control categories FOGEX distributes, often competing with FOGEX's represented brands.
• RS Components (RS Group): UK-headquartered global industrial catalog distributor with deep motion control, motor, drive, and encoder ranges. Comparable as a broad-line industrial component distributor, though much larger and serving many more geographies than FOGEX.

Regional players

• Rexel: French-headquartered global electrical and industrial automation distributor. Comparable as a France-based industrial distribution business with motion/automation offerings, though much broader in scope (electrical, energy, lighting) than FOGEX's mechatronic specialty.
• Sonepar: French-headquartered global electrical and industrial distribution group. Comparable as a France-rooted industrial distributor that increasingly serves automation customers, though its core is broader electrical distribution rather than mechatronic specialty.

Direct peers

• Bibus France: French subsidiary of the Swiss Bibus Group, distributing pneumatic, motion control, and mechatronic components to industrial customers. Highly comparable as a similar specialty distributor in the French market with overlapping brand portfolios and customer base.
• Motralec: French specialist distributor of electric motors, gearboxes, variable speed drives, and motion control components. Directly comparable business model and product mix serving French industrial customers.
• Radwell International: Global distributor of industrial automation, motion control, and mechatronic components, including new and surplus parts. Comparable as a multi-brand motion/automation distributor with similar value-added engineering services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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